This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.38 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.38 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Birley
Crime trends · Birley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY -24%
ASB
34
YoY +112%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +75%
Burglary
8
YoY +33%
Criminal damage
17
YoY +89%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
176
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Birley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,683
White Brit.93.3%
Other White1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 17,681
No religion50.0%
Christian43.2%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,667
50–6421.5%
35–4917.2%
25–3414.2%
65–7410.2%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 7,751
Other16.6%
Any member 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
